CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's lacrosse team concluded its 2026 season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Eastern Connecticut State University, 17-5, in a Little East Conference contest on Senior Day.
The Basics
Final Score: Eastern Connecticut 17, Castleton 5
Location: Dave Wolk Stadium – Castleton, Vt.
Records: ECSU 8-7 (6-2 LEC) | Castleton 6-10 (2-6 LEC)
How It Happened
Eastern Connecticut struck early, scoring three goals in the first seven minutes.
Renny Cota got the Spartans on the board, finishing a feed from classmate
Megan Culp to make it 3-1.
Three more goals followed in the final five minutes of the opening quarter—two by the Warriors and one by Spartan
Lanza Bellomo—to make it 5-2.
ECSU then rattled off seven straight goals to take a 12-2 lead with 5:57 remaining in the first half.
Bella Gale accounted for Castleton's lone goal of the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 12-3 with 1:16 on the clock. The visitors responded quickly to restore a 10-goal advantage at 13-3.
Scoring slowed in the third quarter, with Eastern Connecticut netting all three goals in the frame. The Warriors added another to open the fourth quarter, extending the lead to 17-3.
The Spartans closed the game with two late scores—an unassisted goal by Gale and another from Cota—to bring the final score to 17-5.
By the Numbers
• The Spartans honored six graduating seniors prior to the game.
• Cota, Gale, and Bellomo each finished with two points.
• Bellomo led the team with five draw control wins.
• Culp paced the defensive effort with three caused turnovers and six ground balls, while also adding one goal and three draw controls.
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Gracie Hurlbut closed her rookie season with a 3-4 record, making eight saves in the final contest.
